Flushing valve



J. A. WHITE FLUSHING VALVE May 20, 17930.

May 20,1930. 4

J. A. wHrrE FLUSHING VALVE Filed June 16, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Zzzvenior'- Patented May 20, 1930 UNITED STATES i JOSEPH A. WHITE, OEMELROSE PARK, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORTO TPIE MOORfEfa WHITE COMPANY, OEPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A COMPANY or, PENNSYL-l VANIA.

ELUSHING VALVE l y Application filed June 16,

One object of my invention is to provide a flushing valve mechanism fora vat of a papermakingmachine which will be actuated at regularintervals. A

A further object of my invention isto provide a flushing valve mechanismfor one or more vats, so vthat the valves can be flushed alternatelyatfregular intervals. g

A still further object of my invention is to provide means for quicklyremoving :the

into the lower `art-17, and on this part' 19 is tailings ofa'paper-making machine with a minimum amount of waste of good material.

The invention also relates to means for balancing the valve,` and theprovision of a single valve box for the series of valves.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig, l is a plan viewy of my improved flushing valve;

Fig. 2 is a view in elevation showing the discharge pipe in section;

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation on the line 33, Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of one of the valves on the line 4-4,Fig. 1;and

Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic view showing a series of paper-making machinesof the cylinder type connected to my improved flush- Y ing valve.

The valve box or tank 1 is rectangular in shape in the present instance,and three pipes 2, 2a and 2b extend from independent papermakingmachines 3, 3a and 3b, Fig. 5. These machines are of the cylinder type,and the pipes are Vconnected to the bottoms of the vats and take theplace of the usual waste pipes which have discharge valves directlyunder the vats.

Each pipe is provided with a cut-olf valve 4 located preferably near thebox, so that any one of the pipes can be closed when repairs to aparticular machine are necessary. Secured to the inner side of the valvebox lare three valve plates 5, to which are pivoted at 6 valves 7 whichclose against cylindrical seats 8 of rubber or other suitable material.

Mounted in bearings 9 9 on standards 10-10 is a shaft 11 on which arethree cams 12, in the present instance having their high points sospaced that they will act at regular intervals.

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. Pivotally mountedA on a barf13, carried by one of the. standards10,arearms 14, 14aland 141. 'Eacharm has a roller 15Jwhich rests upononeof the cams, as shown in Fig. V3. The arms are connectedrespectively-1 to` the sev- -eral valves 7'by atwo-par-t rod 16. Thelower pafrtl of eachfrodh'as a head which fits between two lugs onone ofthe .valves 7 and is vconnected to the valve byapivot Spin 18.y

The uppervpart .19. of the rod 16 is screwed f Aldischarge pipe `26 isconnected to the box 1 and mayextend tov-an auxiliary pumpsothat the ftailing :can be re-screenedy iff-desired The cam shaftis driven"ataslowspeed andi-theivalves are-opened at regular intervals so as to quicklyflush the tanks of the paper-making machines with a minimum amount ofwaste of good material. By flushing the vats at equal interval-s oftime, irregular discharges of the material are avoided.

While my invention has been described in connection with paper-makingmachines of the rotary screen type, it may be used for other purposes ifdesired.

The drawings illustrate a flushing tank having three inlets, but it willbe understood that the tank may have a single inlet or more than threeif desired.

I claim 1. The combination in a flushing valve mechanism, of a valvebox; a series of inlet pipes communicating with the box; a valve foreach inlet pipe; and means for operating the valves so that they will beoperated consecutively at regular intervals of time.

a p 2. The combination in a'flushingl valve Y mechanism, of a box; aseries of inletl pipes communicatin ,With the box; a valve for each Yinlet pipe; a s aft; and a series of cams on ,1 Y the shaft arranged Vtoactuate'ther valve-s consecutively at regular intervals ottime.

Y Q3. TheV combination ,in` aV flushing valve mechanism, of a box; aninlet pipe; a valve plate;a flexible `seat `on said plate; a valve Ypivoted tothe plate and arranged to' close] against the seat ;v a shaft;a cam'on the shaft; and a pivoted arm connected to the valve.

Y 4. The combination in a flushing valveV mechanism, of a box; an inletpipe communif eating with the box; a valve seat at the pipe; a valvearranged to close against the seat;

a shaft;1acam on the shaftya pivoted arm Y Y bearing againstthe cam;anda rodconnecty ing the arm/Swith' the Valve e c 5. The combination 1nyafiushing y(valve mechanism, of a box; an inlet pipe communi-V -catingwith the box; a valve seat at vthe pipe; Y Y

a Yvalve arranged to Yclose again'stthe; seat;

a shaft; a cam onithe shaft; aipivoted arm Y bearing against the cam; 'arod connecting the arm with thevalves; and a counter-balnkanceweighttending to :holdthe Valve closed against pressure inthe pipe. Y

Y 6. The combination of a box; a series of Y pipesleading into .the box;a valve at each `pipe forl closing vthe same; a cam shaft; a series ofcams thereon timed to act consecutively; an. arm for eachcam; arod-connecting each arm with a valve; a counterweight Yonl eachrod;andan outlet for the box.

7.- The combination Vo'f a'series of papermaking machines; a iiushingvalve box; pipes forl independently connecting the bottom of 1 eachpaper-making machine with the' box; a

valve in the box for each pip-e; a cam shaft; aseries of cams on theshaft; and means Vactuated by the cams'for controlling the valves,

voperated consecutivel the cams being set softhat the yalve's' will be Y'SEPH A. WHITE.

